Numbers 5:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall have her take an oathוְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ
(ve·hish·bi·a')
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
and shall sayוְאָמַ֤ר
(ve·'a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the woman,הָֽאִשָּׁה֙
(ha·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
noלֹ֨א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
manאִישׁ֙
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
has lainשָׁכַ֥ב
(sha·chav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
with you and ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you have not gone astrayשָׂטִ֛ית
(sa·tit)
7847: to turn asidea prim. root
into uncleanness,טֻמְאָ֖ה
(tum·'ah)
2932a: uncleannessfrom tame
[being] underתַּ֣חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
[the authority of] your husband,אִישֵׁ֑ךְ
(i·shech;)
376: manfrom an unused word
be immuneהִנָּקִ֕י
(hin·na·ki)
5352: to be empty or cleana prim. root
to thisהָאֵֽלֶּה׃
(ha·'el·leh.)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
waterמִמֵּ֛י
(mim·mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of bitternessהַמָּרִ֥ים
(ham·ma·rim)
4751: bitter, bitternessfrom marar
that brings a curse;הַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖ים
(ham·'a·ra·rim)
779: to cursea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall charge her by an oath
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
and say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
If no man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
have lain
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
with thee and if thou hast not gone aside
satah  (saw-taw')
to deviate from duty -- decline, go aside, turn.
to uncleanness
tum'ah  (toom-aw')
religious impurity -- filthiness, unclean(-ness).
with another instead of thy husband
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
be thou free
naqah  (naw-kaw')
to be (or make) clean; by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
from this bitter
mar  (mar)
bitter; also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly -- + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, great, heavy.
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
that causeth the curse
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The priest shall have her take an oath and shall say to the woman, "If no man has lain with you and if you have not gone astray into uncleanness, being under the authority of your husband, be immune to this water of bitterness that brings a curse;

King James Bible
And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priest will require the woman to take an oath and will say to her, 'If no man has slept with you, if you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband's authority, be unaffected by this bitter water that brings a curse.

International Standard Version
"The priest is to administer this oath to the woman: 'If indeed another man didn't have sexual relations with you and you didn't become unfaithful to your husband, then may you be free from these waters that bring a curse.

NET Bible
Then the priest will put the woman under oath and say to the her, "If no other man has had sexual relations with you, and if you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband's authority, may you be free from this bitter water that brings a curse.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Then the priest will say to her, 'If no other man has had sexual intercourse with you and you haven't been unfaithful to your husband, you're not guilty. This bitter water that can bring a curse will not harm you.

King James 2000 Bible
And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of your husband, be you free from this bitter water that causes the curse:
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